"The tank is too heavy, and it's too late; Antiaircraft guns must be equipped with a large number of aircraft, especially fighter planes, and the navy cannot be transferred from the ground aviation; Comprehensively Strengthen the Shore Fire Defense......" In the middle of a few words, the others watched in amazement as Admiral Kim had actually completed all the duties of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by himself, or in the absence of Marshall and others -- this was not in line with the system at all! Seeing that everyone was still in a daze, Roosevelt was furious on the spot: "Why don't you go to execution soon?" Wait for the Japanese to come and kick us in the ass? ”

On this point, he was not at all angry at what Admiral Kim had just said, but was glad that Admiral Kim's mind was still in good shape, and although his temper was a little worse, he was strong in his quick reaction and comprehensive grasp of information, unlike other generals who were so narrow-minded -- the army only understood the army, and the navy only understood the navy, and Roosevelt thought that it was the right choice to choose him as a member of the navy. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

At this moment, Marshall and others, who had received the news, also hurried over, and were equally shocked when they heard that Panama might be threatened, and immediately proposed to convene an emergency meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Just as the United States was in full operation to defend Panama, Machar received a telegram: "General Horikichi ordered the artillery formation and the aircraft carrier group to cross the Puerto Rico and Dominican Strait as quickly as possible tonight, and rush towards Panama with all their might, and he is going to sabotage the Panama Canal!" As for the transport formation, other warships will be arranged to escort it. ”

"The Panama Canal?" Machar was stunned for a moment, then laughed happily, "It turns out that this is the real goal of General Horikichi, I understand." ”

The fleet is currently about 1,000 nautical miles away from Panama, and it normally takes three days to arrive, and since Horiyoshi said that he would sprint with all his might, it is to prepare to compress it to two days -- Machar immediately accelerated the fleet to 24 knots. He thought very clearly that once Panama was defeated, the US Navy's troop transfer efficiency would be greatly reduced, and more transport ships and warships would have to be built to maintain the same force density.

When the whole thing is put together, all the details can be answered: why did the fleets of the three countries openly issue the "Notice" in a provocative tone - it was to attract the attention of the United States; Why bring the whole main force of the fleet, and deliberately fabricate the Italian fleet, which is not accompanied at all--that is to suppress the British and American fleets, and not to be ready to move; Why take a Marine Brigade and not go to the Suez Canal like the other 3 - that is to land and completely destroy the Panama Canal.

"Clever!" He secretly admired in his heart, no wonder the Führer made himself resolutely obey the command, it seems that there is indeed a lot to learn from himself.

In addition to the United States, Japan itself felt that it had been stabbed in the hornet's nest -- the day after the "Notice" spread throughout the North American continent, the news was also known in Japan, and the top brass of the Military Command Department panicked, because the Combined Fleet had been reporting to rest in Italy and receive relevant supplies, and they thought that Horikichi was about to lead the fleet back home, but they did not expect that the fleet had already set off ahead of schedule. Leaving ahead of schedule, they turned around and went to attack the east coast of the United States instead of going east at all.

At the joint meeting of the base camp, the chief of the military command department, Fushimi Miyahiro Gong, who felt that his authority was being challenged, was very dissatisfied and said, "Who gave him so much power to fight the east coast?" It is unreasonable that he was instigated by the Germans to attack the East Coast of the United States instead of returning home to deliver aid and supplies. ”

Yamamoto Fifty-six glanced at him and said slowly: "Your Highness's words are not quite right, isn't the United States our mortal enemy?" The Aleutian Islands have just been seized, and thousands of officers and soldiers are shattered, why can't they go to the east coast to retaliate? ”

Ishihara Wan'er half-jokingly echoed beside him: "The navy is fierce, General Horiyoshi is domineering, and the army is willing to bow down, so next time remember to call us to land together......"

"You ......" Fushimi Miyahiro Gong was angry, "Ishihara-kun, don't talk about cool words, the main fleet of the entire empire is pinching his hands, why can't you be cautious?" ”

"What His Highness said is also very reasonable, just send a telegram to the past, let the Combined Fleet hide in Europe, lest it come back and be sunk by the Americans - there is always a risk in war, why can't you be cautious?"

"Yamamoto-kun, what do you mean by that?" King Fushimi Miyahiro said in a dissatisfied tone, "Or, do you think I'm not qualified to be the head of the military command department?" Why don't you do it? ”

"Your Highness, this won't work." Yamamoto said slowly, "I can't control him as the head of the military command department." In terms of military rank, he is a general, and I am also a general; In terms of qualifications, he was in the 32nd and I was also in the 32nd term, but when I graduated, I was only 7th, but he was second...... Isn't this to be listened to when I'm a minister? ”

"You!"

A few people in the army didn't hear any problems, only Inoue Narumi almost couldn't help laughing: King Fushimi Miyahiro Gong was the 16th when he first entered the sea, and his qualifications were far older than Horikichi or Yamamoto Fifty-six, the problem is that this guy dropped out of school within a few months, and turned around to go to Germany to study the Navy, although he completed his studies conscientiously in Germany, but for the Japanese Navy who studied in the United Kingdom, the feeling of going to Germany to study the Navy is always a little worse, and now Yamamoto Fifty-six has a 32-term period, and a mouthful is a second seat, What does King Hiroko, who is a student of the Naval Academy, think?

Of course, he knows that these are all appearances, and the deeper problem is that King Fushimi Miyahiro Gong is the general backstage of the fleet faction, and he has always been at odds with the treaty faction, and a large number of treaty faction cadres, including Horikiyoshi, were forced to retire from the navy under his suppression, and Yamamoto Fifty-six is the only remaining exception, so King Fushimi Miyahiro is very sensitive to Horikichi's attitude towards him, and his intuition is that Horiyoshi is challenging the authority of the military command department by not reporting to the country. From the first day of Horikichi as the commander of the combined fleet, there were suspicions on both sides, but Horiyoshi still took the main force of the navy with him, and he didn't come back even more if you turned the South Seas upside down, which made King Fushimi Miyahiro even more suspicious.

"Okay, okay, stop arguing." King Minoruhiko, who is also the chief of staff of the imperial family, said in a round game, "Before the battle is fought, you guys will quarrel first, and what kind of system will it become?" Now that the upper and lower levels must be united, they have always been subject to the orders of foreign monarchs, not to mention that Horiyoshi said before he took the fleet out that he would grant full power and not be remote, so we don't have to worry about him......"

"The problem is that he doesn't reply when I send him a telegram."

"That's more normal, it means that the radio silence was strictly followed, and when I hit Pearl Harbor the year before last, I didn't reply to anyone who sent a telegram to ......"

Seeing that Yamamoto Fifty-six was targeting himself everywhere today, King Fushimi Miyahiro Gong wanted to have a seizure but couldn't, and finally left first with a snort, and Koga Fengichi, the deputy head of the Military Command Department, stayed in embarrassment.

He asked Yamamoto Fifty-six, "Sir, why couldn't you just say it well?" The attack on the east coast is a big deal, and I know that Horikichi has communicated with you a long time ago, and His Highness actually knows a little about this matter, but he is only worried, and he has no intention of targeting the Combined Fleet. ”

"Here's a question, if he asks for instructions, it's okay to say that the country agrees, but if the country doesn't agree, will he go or won't go?"

"This ......" Koga Mine is a card word.

"If you go, it will be a blatant disobedience to orders, and this thing will be messed up when it gets out; If you don't go, then it is likely to spoil friendly relations with Germany, what do you want the combined fleet to do in the future? Yamamoto explained, "Attacking the east coast of the United States is a very attractive and meaningful thing, Germany has taken Gibraltar, the next step is to deter the North American continent, not take advantage of the fact that the main naval forces of the three axes are in the Atlantic, will it be too late?" Besides, Germany did not treat Japan badly, and in addition to fulfilling all the aid it had promised at the beginning, it also added an additional 1 billion marks in procurement authority, although this money will have to be repaid in the future, but where can we find high-quality and sufficient arms and equipment without paying for it first? When you ask for German support, you just open your mouth, and when they ask you to cooperate to fight the East Coast, you push back, is this like an alliance? ”

Koga Fengichi was also persuaded in the end, and as soon as he was disturbed by this incident, everyone had no intention of holding another meeting, so they could only disperse in twos and threes. When Ishihara left, he finally asked: "Yamamoto-kun, can the Indian strategy on August 1 be launched on time?" ”

"It should work."

"Don't delay until the last few days, we still have to wait for the new planes and new tanks to come back and get familiar with them first."

"Of course!" Yamamoto smiled, "The navy is still waiting to pay with India's gold, by the way, how is your withdrawal going?" Are there enough troops? ”

"It's barely going well, and the disobedient red deer have let me take care of it, and I will arrange to go to the Southern Army without opening my eyes - there are so many islands to defend in the South Sea. By the way, I have a problem for you. ”

"Fresh, there is still something that can stump you?"

"That's right, not long ago we sold a batch of old tanks to the Chinese Communist Army, and they liked it very much; In the past few days, he whimsically proposed to buy airplanes, and also named him and said that he did not want biplanes, but General Okamura did not dare to be self-conscious, and the report reached Tokyo, and everyone discussed it with a lot of gossip, and finally there was no conclusion. ”

"This stumped you?" Yamamoto Fifty-six laughed meaningfully, and nodded with his chin at the back of King Minoru of Higashikure Palace, suggesting that Ishihara Waner was covered by someone and did not need to be afraid, "If you have money, you don't make money, you are stupid, take out your courage and rush forward bravely!" If the army can't get the plane, the navy can provide it, and I still have a batch of Type 96 warships in my hand, why don't I sell it to you cheaper? ”

"I see." Ishihara waved his hand and said goodbye, he didn't want the Navy's old planes, and the army itself still had a bunch of obsolete goods in his hands that he couldn't get rid of. (To be continued.) )